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Two-door all-wheel-drive E92 coupe · 3.0-liter N51 SULEV DOHC inline-six (230 hp / 200 lb-ft)

2009 BMW 328xi E92 Coupe N51 SULEV

BMW's 2009 service roster separately catalogs the 328xi E92 Coupe with the N51 SULEV engine.

2009 BMW 328i E92 coupe, front three-quarter view
Exact 2009 3 Series reference photograph; exact configuration not verified ·

Photo: “BMW 3-Series Coupé (E92) 328i (2009) (53487730723).jpg” by Charles from Port Chester, New York / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY 2.0. Cropped to 16:9.

Factory configuration

What this model is

Trim
328xi E92 Coupe N51 SULEV
Body style
Two-door all-wheel-drive E92 coupe
Engine
3.0-liter N51 SULEV DOHC inline-six (230 hp / 200 lb-ft)
Transmission
6-speed manual or optional 6-speed automatic

N51 SULEV emissions, fuel, intake, cylinder-head, and engine-management fitment differs from N52K; verify the VIN before ordering.

Configuration-specific ownership

Maintenance for this exact configuration

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Service desk

What this car needs & when

Use this as a service-planning checklist for 2009 BMW 328xi E92 Coupe N51 SULEV. Start with the interval, confirm which engine or configuration you have, then use an exact ordering reference when one is verified.

Service topics
3
Factory intervals
1
Fitment-scoped
3
Exact references
1

Before orderingIdentify your engine, options and build date.Part numbers and sizes can change within one model year. Shopping links appear only for catalog-backed references; still verify the listing against your vehicle before ordering.

  • Spark plugs

    Sourced interval available

    328i N51/N52K vehicles built through February 2009.

    Applies to: 2009 · N51, N52K · United States · Vehicles built through February 2009.

    Published interval: 100,000 mi / 160,000 km

    Source: BMW of North America — SIB 00 04 08, 2009 maintenance changes (preserved copy) · Service Maintenance table — 128i/328i spark plugs, through 2/09 production · checked

    March 2009-and-later 328i spark plugs

    328i N51/N52K vehicles built from March 2009.

    Applies to: 2009 · N51, N52K · United States · Vehicles built from March 2009.

    Published interval: 60,000 mi / 96,000 km · Or every fourth engine-oil service.

    Source: BMW of North America — SIB 00 04 08, 2009 maintenance changes (preserved copy) · Service Maintenance table — 128i/328i spark plugs, as of 3/09 production · checked

  • Engine air-filter element

    Fitment must be confirmed

    N51/N52K/N54/M57 vehicles built through February 2009.

    Applies to: 2009 · N51, N52K, N54, M57 · United States · Vehicles built through February 2009.

    Source: BMW of North America — SIB 00 04 08, 2009 maintenance changes (preserved copy) · Service Maintenance table — engine air filter every 3rd oil change through 2/09 · checked

    March 2009-and-later engine air filter

    N51/N52K/N54/M57 vehicles built from March 2009.

    Applies to: 2009 · N51, N52K, N54, M57 · United States · Vehicles built from March 2009.

    Source: BMW of North America — SIB 00 04 08, 2009 maintenance changes (preserved copy) · Service Maintenance table — engine air filter every 2nd oil change as of 3/09 · checked

  • Engine oil filter — catalog fitment

    Exact reference available

    Applies to: 2009 · United States

    3.0-liter N51 SULEV DOHC inline-six (230 hp / 200 lb-ft) — K&N HP-7014

    K&N HP-7014

    Manufacturer-catalog replacement-part fitment only; it does not establish a BMW service interval. Confirm the VIN, production date, engine, and installed filter dimensions before ordering.

    Applies to: 2009 · 3.0-liter N51 SULEV DOHC inline-six (230 hp / 200 lb-ft) · 328xi E92 Coupe N51 SULEV · United States · Exact model-year and engine-family catalog scope; verify VIN and production date before ordering.

    Source: K&N — BMW 3 Series gasoline/hybrid replacement oil-filter catalog · 2009 BMW 3 Series N51/N52/N54/N55/N20/N26/B46/B48/B58 gasoline or ActiveHybrid 3 — HP-7014 · checked

    Verified ordering references

Sources

  1. BMW — 2009 U.S. factory service-manual E90/E91/E92/E93 gasoline, diesel, and M3 application roster (Operation CHARM mirror)

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